1.
cutaneous sensation; sense of touch
The sense of touch — sensations such as pressure, temperature, and pain perceived through the skin.
皮膚感覚が鈍る。
One's sense of touch dulls.
冷たさは皮膚感覚で感じる。
Coldness is felt through the skin.
やけどで一時的に皮膚感覚が失われた。
The burn temporarily destroyed the skin's sensation.
2.
intuitive feel; visceral sense
Figuratively, a visceral, hands-on grasp of something gained through direct experience rather than reasoning or numbers.
皮膚感覚で分かる。
To grasp it intuitively.
現場の皮膚感覚を大切にする。
To value a hands-on feel for the front line.
数字だけでなく皮膚感覚で景気を{つか}む。
To grasp the economy not just by the numbers but by intuitive feel.
USAGE: 皮膚感覚 literally means the sense of touch, but it is very often used figuratively for a visceral, hands-on understanding of something.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 皮膚感覚で理解する: to understand intuitively
- 皮膚感覚に合う: to fit one's gut feeling
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 触覚: the sense of touch — the technical term for the tactile sense
- 肌感覚: gut feeling — a near-synonym for the figurative sense